I am honored to be today's featured article on ObesityHelp.com - Advocate: A Decade in the Making. I have been a member of ObesityHelp since 2003 and have … [read more]
Latest Advocacy Efforts
Two Bills, One Story
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Chinese proverb My journey began many years ago, the steps have been difficult at times but I kept … [read more]
Living with Lipedema & Lymphedema
Bottle My Confidence for Dove
I wish I could bottle my confidence and have Dove sell the sh!t They say women will argue about anything, and that was evident this past week as an online … [read more]
Déjà vu
It happened again. On the way home from the gym I stop at the grocery and someone makes a rude comment. Last time it was a woman in an electric cart laughing at … [read more]
Let’s Talk About Weight Loss Surgery
Weight Loss Surgery Journey
I had open RNY Gastric Bypass in April 2003 at The Ohio State University Medical Center. I was diagnosed and under treatment for Lymphedema since December 2001, … [read more]
The Bias Among Us – Success?
This blog topic is LONG overdue, and actually I have so much to say on the topic I feel the need to make it a series of posts. A couple months ago I wrote … [read more]